The United Nations environment programme (unep) released the global legal restrictions lead paint re

The United Nations environment programme (unep) released the global legal restrictions lead paint reportThe 2016-06-10In May 2016, the United Nations environment programme (UNEP) released the global legal restrictions lead paint report pointed out that people are still on the way to eliminate lead efforts to move forward.In early 2016, in 196 countries around the world in 70 countries (36%) has issued regulations legally binding restrictions from lead paint.Most introduced mandatory provisions of the state to control the use of lead paint, to ensure the implementation effect, however, only 17 countries lead content requirements for coating paint for testing and certification.70 has released the lead paint related laws and regulations of countries, including China.The United Nations, issued the global legal restrictions lead paint report"Most countries clear indicators of set limit to lead in the paint, with China's standards and regulations will lead content in the coating (soluble lead) within the limit of 90 PPM, it is consistent with the main developed countries such as America, even higher than Switzerland, Australia and other countries., including Britain, France, Germany and other eu countries, the regulations of other countries is only put forward the limit lead paint products sales, not explicitly limited associated indicators.The United Nations, issued the global legal restrictions lead paint report"In addition, through the home not in the field of the use of lead paint limited rules also differ.The United Nations, issued the global legal restrictions lead paint report"May, in a global environment "parliament," said the UN conference on environment during (UNEA), in developing countries gradually cancel the movement of lead paint in the important position of the agenda, if children inadvertently eat lead paint or inhaled lead paint powder, it could lead to permanent brain damage.Environmental legal division headquarters of the United Nations environment programme (unep) in Nairobi Alan mei suo said: "unless we took some action now, we will make our children come into contact with the worst of them."Found in some developing countries, decorative paint containing lead concentration reached 10000 parts per million, or even 100000 PPM, the coating used in homes, schools, hospitals and other buildings.During the United Nations conference on environment, New York university school of medicine published a report that lead poisoning of children's IQ lower caused an economic loss of $977 billion in developing countries.A called "2020 years ago to eliminate lead paint global alliance is promoting national reinforcement from the aspects of legal restrictions lead paint application.With the support of the global alliance, Thailand, Philippines, Nepal, and Sri Lanka has to implement the latest law, limiting the amount of lead in paint, India and Bangladesh are finalized draft laws and regulations.International eliminate persistent organic pollutants (pops) network (IPEN) to eliminate lead paint sports agent Sarah house said: "it really is moving quickly, one of the main reason is that stakeholders work, so, when the industry aware of the situation, and their decision makers and folk organizations, also hope to push this matter. This is a good example of encouraging and show that all stakeholders work together to to push this matter together in these countries."15 African countries, including Kenya and Ethiopia, has set new regulations on laws limiting the amount of lead in paint, is expected to finalize in 2016.The United Nations environment programme (unep) Mr. Mei in December last year took part in the African partners meeting held in Ethiopia's capital Addis ababa.He said: "it is not attack coatings industry, but in order to save the future of our children, so, the industry involved is very important, I don't think the 2020 deadline is unattainable, it is possible, we just need to have the political will, pushing it down."Threat to the health of lead paint lack of consciousness is a big obstacle, and detection of lack of professional knowledge and how to regulate informal paint manufacturers, these are all challenges.In fact, safe alternative to replace lead paint is relatively simple and feasible and the cost is not high.